Deep Justice Journeys (Leader Guide & Student Journal)
Kara E. Powell and Brad M. Griffin
Zondervan, 2009, 208 pp. & 160
pp., $14.99 & $9.99
zondervan.com
The Deep Justice Journeys Leader Guide is a perfect companion for the stressed out, short-term mission trip leader. With helpful insight into the process of preparing a team for a mission trip and countless group activities to help make the most of a trip, it steps in to help with the part of mission trip prep that often is buried under the paperwork and permission slips. Rather than a step-by-step guide, the Leader Guide explains the context of trip preparation and then offers a buffet of activities from which leaders can choose. The activities are very well structured and easy to understand, while still lending themselves to customization for any group. The optional Student Journal can be used as a companion to many of the activities in the Leader Guide, but where the smorgasbord of options is the greatest strength to the Leader Guide, some may find the Student Journal‘s smorgasbord approach too confusing for some students to manage. The Deep Justice Journeys resources can tie easily into an extended look at service as a youth ministry and certainly should be on the top of the reading list for those planning a short-term mission trip.
